Chris Perez

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH Losing a veteran, proven, productive leadoff hitter would be hard on any team. For the Indians, the loss of Michael Bourn has been particularly costly. Bourn is the catalyst of the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians' starting rotation has been in disarray for most of this young season, but right hander Corey Kluber is taking advantage of it. Kluber was the winning pitcher in the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians offense is still sputtering, and the two most troublesome spots in the early going are the double-play combination of second baseman Jason Kipnis and shortstop Asdrubal...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians are going to need some starting pitching help at some point during the season. Unfortunately for the Indians, one of the pitchers who would otherwise be one of the leading...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH Indians officials say Michael Bourn will resume baseball activities following the removal of the stitches in his finger. That procedure could happen as soon as Thursday, when he is...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH One area of the Indians that club officials felt was decidedly improved for this season was the team defense. For example, the addition to the team of outfielders Michael Bourn and...

The Sports Xchange By Jerry Bonkowski, The Sports Xchange Indians 3, White Sox 2 CHICAGO -- Asdrubal Cabrera's two-run double in the eighth inning powered the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday in a battle of slumping...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Mariners 7, Astros 1 Mariners 7, Astros 1: Felix Hernandez struck out nine in six shutout innings while notching his 100th career victory as visiting Seattle beat Houston in the opener of a three-game series. Kyle Seager and...

The Sports Xchange Indians win third straight, top White Sox CHICAGO - The Cleveland Indians (8-10) won their third straight game after losing the five previous contests, defeating the Chicago White Sox, 3-2, on Monday at U.S. Cellular Field. The...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians won two out of three games in their weekend series in Houston. Not surprisingly, Mark Reynolds hit key home runs in both games. Reynolds has been the Indians' most...

The Sports Xchange By Moise Kapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Four homers, defensive gem carry Indiana HOUSTON -- Cleveland closer Chris Perez saved the Indians' 5-4 win in a literal sense on Sunday, but the biggest assist likely came just four batters...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Indians 5, Astros 4 Indians 5, Astros 4: Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning as visiting Cleveland powered past Houston. Yan Gomes, Carlos Santana and Drew Stubbs also hit homers for the Indians, who had...